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Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Our guest on Episode 65 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Tom Medema, co-founder of Rally for Rangers, a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to protect the world’s special places by empowering rangers around the world with new motorcycles and equipment.” Rally for Rangers has provided 160 motorcycles to rangers in 16 parks in Mongolia, Argentina, Nepal, Bhutan, Peru, and Namibia. Visit the website to learn more about the first U.S. event in the Black Hills of South Dakota in September and the sweepstakes fundraiser for an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2024 Mongolia event.
LINKS: RallyForRangers.org, @rallyforrangers on Instagram, rallyforrangers on Facebook
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Our guest on Episode 64 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Quinn Redeker, who is the BMW Authority Brand Ambassador for North America. Redeker spent nearly two decades in law enforcement and has competed in over 100 police motorcycle competitions, taking top honors in most. He’s an instructor with Total Control Training and owns PoliceMotorTraining.com. Rider magazine published a profile of Redeker in 2016, and two videos of him on Rider’s YouTube channel have a combined 16.8 million views. The September 2023 issue of Rider kicks off a new skills column called “Motor School with Quinn Redeker.”
LINKS: PoliceMotorTraining.com, Profile of Quinn Redeker in Rider, Quinn Redeker on YouTube
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Our guest on Episode 63 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Justin Bradshaw, co-founder and head of business development for REVER, a leading powersports trip planning and routing app with over 2 million users. Bradshaw was also a co-founder of Butler Maps, and the road gradings that make those maps so popular are also found on REVER. In this episode we talk about how REVER got started, how to use the app, and its many features and benefits, including trip planning, turn-by-turn navigation, twisty roads, 3D maps, recommended routes, communities, challenges, and much more. You can find the Android and iOS versions of REVER in your smartphone’s app store, or you can visit REVER.co.
LINKS: REVER.co
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Our guest on Episode 62 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Ed Conde, and he was interviewed by contributing editor Scott “Bones” Williams. Both are members of New England Riders, a loosely knit but passionate group of motorcyclists who get together for rides, track days, and other activities. Over the past 20 years, Conde has done extensive research and developed an impressive catalog of excellent motorcycling routes throughout eastern North America, from Newfoundland to Alabama, which are available on NewEnglandRiders.org.
LINKS: NewEnglandRiders.org
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Our guest on Episode 61 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Steven Goode. On May 9, 2023, Goode embarked on the Great American Scenic Byway Tour to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. He’ll ride his Honda Gold Wing Tour through all 48 lower contiguous states, covering more than 15,000 miles over 60 days and riding the best scenic byway in every state. As a Parkinson’s Champion, Goode will spread awareness of Parkinson’s disease and raise funds for the Parkinson’s Foundation. Click the links below to follow Goode’s progress and support his efforts.
LINKS: Follow the GASBT on Facebook, Make a GASBT Donation
About the Host
The Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is hosted by Greg Drevenstedt, editor-in-chief at Rider magazine. Join us for entertaining, behind-the-scenes interviews with motorcycle travelers, industry icons, movers, shakers, and assorted ne’er-do-wells. Our informal, unfiltered conversations bring you “Motorcycling at its Best.”